Table 4.
Resistance of S. aureus isolates to different antibiotics in outpatients and patients from the Leg Ulcer Unit.
| Resistance | Outpatients (n = 1766) | Leg Ulcer Unit (n = 86) |
|---|---|---|
| Any | 244 (87.9%) | 79 (91.9%) |
| PEN G | 1440 (71.6%) | 67 (77.9%) |
| FOX | 429 (21.3%) | 11 (12.8%) |
| CMN | 367 (18.3%) | 12 (14.0%) |
| ERY | 689 (34.3%) | 29 (33.7%) |
| FUS | 467 (23.2%) | 13 (15.1%) |
| GEN | 8 (0.4%) | 0 |
| MNO | 13 (0.6%) | 0 |
| MUP | 260 (12.9%) | 6 (7.0%) |
| RIF | 25 (1.2%) | 0 |
| SXT | 94 (4.7%) | 2 (2.3%) |
| TEC | 22 (1.1%) | 0 |
| TET | 358 (17.8%) | 1 (1.2%) |
No resistant isolates could be found in vancomycin PEN G: Benzylpenicillin, FOX: Cefoxitin, CMN: Clindamycin, ERY: Erythromycin, FUS: Fusidic acid, GEN: Gentamycin, MNO: Minocycline, MUP: Mupirocin, RIF: Rifampicin, SXT: Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole, TEC: Teicoplanin, TET:Tetracycline.